What stands out worked out from the figures below

Verona has the most homeowners (91.3%).

Oneida has the most people working from home (8%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Verona	Oneida
People
Population	5,884Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.6±2.2Lowest 15% above NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
	Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Verona and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,534±$11kHighest about the NY average	$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,700±$21kHighest 54% below NY	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$797±$134Lowest 51% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
	Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,382Lowest 49% below NY	$3,778Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 40% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#311 of 484 in NY	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.4Highest	11.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.